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👉 Upcoming Yorkseed Events:
Stockholm: Yorkseed Stockholm: Intimate Investor & Founder Aperitivo - May 7th
👉 Upcoming Yorkseed Expert Series:
Virtual: Venture Vitality Health Tech Investor Virtual Roundtable - May 11th
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Virtual: Yorkseed Connect: Founding Member Roundtable #1 - May 21st
We hired one colleague for every department.
Last Tuesday, marketing asked Viktor to write the weekly campaign recap, pull performance from Google Ads and Meta, and format it as a PDF for the exec team. Done in four minutes.
That same afternoon, engineering asked Viktor to review three open pull requests on GitHub, cross-reference with the Linear sprint board, and flag anything blocking the release. Posted to private channel before standup.
At 9pm, ops asked Viktor to draft a vendor contract summary from three Notion docs and send it to the team. It was in #ops by morning.
None of them knew the others were using it.
Same colleague. Three departments. That's what changes when your AI coworker lives in Slack, where your whole company already works. It's not a tool one person logs into. It's a teammate everyone messages.
5,700+ teams. SOC 2 certified. Your data never trains models.
"Viktor is now an integral team member, and after weeks of use we still feel we haven't uncovered the full potential." - Patrick O'Doherty, Director, Yarra Web
Yorkseed Insider — New York Tech Week 2026 Edition
New York Tech Week has become one of the most important gatherings in global venture. But behind the headlines, the reality is fragmented. Events are scattered across platforms. Links break. Context is missing. And the best rooms are often the hardest to find.
So we rebuilt the experience. Introducing: Yorkseed NY Tech Week 2026 Master Side Event List
Yorkseed is officially launching its dedicated NY Tech Week platform — a centralized, high-signal event directory designed for founders, investors, and operators navigating the week.
A single destination covering the full New York Tech Week window from May 27 to June 8, bringing together the most relevant gatherings across the ecosystem.
What Makes This Different
The platform pulls from across the entire ecosystem:
Public platforms like Luma, Partiful, Eventbrite, and Meetup
Private and invite-only gatherings
Institutional, corporate, and fund-hosted events
Community-led founder and investor sessions
Built From Real Behavior, Not Theory
Yorkseed has been building master side event lists since 2023 across global conferences including World Economic Forum Davos, ETHDenver, VivaTech Paris, and Web Summit. They consistently become the most shared resource during the week because they solve a real problem discovery, trust, and access.
This year, that same product evolves into a permanent NY Tech Week platform with its own dedicated home.
For Founders and Investors
This is how you navigate the week with intention.
For Event Hosts and Brands
Visibility during NY Tech Week is no longer optional. It is competitive.
Yorkseed is opening a limited number of placements designed to position the right events and brands in front of a highly targeted audience.
Feature Your Event
Priority placement, Yorkseed verification badge, and distribution across Yorkseed channels reaching thousands of founders and investors.
Logo Sponsorship
Persistent brand visibility across the platform, not just during the week but extending through the full year cycle into the next NY Tech Week.
This is long-term placement inside a high-intent environment.
Access the Platform
Explore the full NY Tech Week 2026 Master Side Event List
Bookmark it. Share it. Use it throughout the week.
🧩 DEEPER IN THE NETWORK
We are opening a limited number of strategic partners for New York Tech Week and VivaTech.
Yorkseed is hosting a series of private, curated gatherings for founders and investors, while continuing to expand our platform where members actively connect, transact, and access high-signal opportunities.
Across New York Tech Week, we are curating a focused set of experiences, including:
• Venture Salons for founders and investors
• Beauty Tech gathering
• Private Funders Dinner
• Cross-border capital raising and investing conversations
During VivaTech Paris, we are hosting a blockchain-focused event while also curating a series of additional gatherings across the week, including non-blockchain focused experiences.
This is a selective partnership opportunity across:
• Curated events in New York, Paris, and global ecosystems
• Integration into the Yorkseed platform and The Vault
• Direct access to a highly vetted network of founders, investors, and operators
We partner with a small number of aligned companies per city, designed for those who want to be embedded in high-trust, high-signal environments.
Apply here: https://tally.so/r/ODJeYk
Selected partners will be invited to schedule a private intro call.
💼 GET INVOLVED
Interested in getting more involved with Yorkseed? https://yorkseed.co/partners
Claude is not just a chatbot anymore. Is your security team ready?
Claude.ai is one thing. Agentic workflows, MCP connections, ungoverned skills taking actions across your data? That's a different conversation — and most security teams aren't equipped for it.
Harmonic Security gives your CISO the visibility and controls to say yes confidently.
🛥️ SELECTIVE ACCESS
F1 Yacht Experiences 2026 (Miami • Monaco • Global Series)
We’re opening limited access to a private F1 yacht series curated for a select audience across capital, luxury, and global networks.
Backed by Ferrari, Bonhams, TWW Yachts, and select partners.
🇺🇸 Miami — May 1–3, 2026
A high-energy, curated environment during F1 Miami, designed for private hosting and high-value interactions
• multi-deck yacht with prime track positioning and direct F1 views
• refined daytime hosting: cocktails, gourmet dining, private service
• audience: HNWI, family offices, corporate principals, and select partners
🇲🇨 Monaco — June 4–7, 2026
A more intimate, legacy-driven edition positioned around culture, storytelling, and global influence
• historic yacht setting with heritage ties
• women in F1 focus and curated programming
• private wine experience and gastronomy with Manko Paris
• audience: ultra-high-net-worth, luxury, and global cultural circles
🌍 Additional Editions
Lake Como (May) • Abu Dhabi (December)
We are currently opening:
• a limited number of sponsor placements
• a small allocation of paid guest passes (by selection)
👉 For sponsorship, ticket access or more information
📩 [email protected]
👉 Apply to Sponsor a Yorkseed Hub or Weekly Edition: https://forms.gle/tgit6QhoPJWP2tLYA
Access to our local hubs is restricted to founders, investors, executives, or individuals actively involved in the local tech innovation sector or frequently visiting the local city for work. Interested to become a Yorkseeder ? Join your local city hubs today! (Approval required) Paris, New York City, Austin | San Antonio, Chicago, Miami, D.C., Los Angeles, Bay Area, Hong Kong, Lisbon, Sydney, Munich, Berlin, Helsinki, London, Singapore, São Paulo, Buenos Aires | Rio, Toronto, Montreal, Tel Aviv, UAE, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Stockholm, Dublin, Zurich, Milan, Global Hub (International)
Our Conference Groups are for conferences goers to share invites, arrange meetups and set meetings specifically for Founders + Investors + Tech Executives focus only. We also provide a spreadsheet of non-badge holder master side event list for all conference goers! We believe everyone should have access to all the top notch side events without paying a premium price!
Yorkseed is going places, and with your generous donations, we can ensure it continues to flourish. Your support will enable us to maintain and enhance the platform, bringing even more value to our community. Please consider making a DONATION today to help us keep Yorkseed running smoothly. $25 goes a long way! ❤️
If you would like to collaborate or sponsor us, please write me at [email protected]
Mayl 4th - May 11th, 2026
NYC hub
Pitch and Run Monday - 5/4
Frontiers 2026 - 5/7
We're managing the New York City Tech Events Calendar and welcome all tech and venture-related event submissions! 🚀🎉
Bay Area hub
SF Founders Badminton - 5/9
WE NEED DONATION! If you enjoy our resources, please consider donating to Yorkseed! So I can keep Yorkseed running and bring you guys more exclusive content and networks!
Austin / San Antonio hub
iFly.vc Consumer Summit 2026 - 5/6
Chicago hub
Washington D.C. hub
HackwithDC 2.0 - 5/5
Boston
We're managing the Washington DC Tech Events Calendar and welcome all tech and venture-related event submissions! 🚀🎉
Los Angeles hub
GenAI May Happy Hour - 5/11
Miami hub
Tokenized Capital Summit 2026 Miami 🇺🇸 - 5/4
Stabl at Consensus Miami - 5/4
Rise & Padel Miami - 5/5
First Sip at RWA House - 5/5
Amsterdam hub
DEVWorld Rooftop Social - 5/7
Cannes hub
Paris hub
Dublin hub
London hub
Encode AI Demo Night 2.0 - 5/6
Pitch and Run London - 5/7
Zurich hub
Milan hub
Lisbon hub
E.Stories - 5/6
Munich hub
Berlin hub
Helsinki hub
Stockholm hub
Scale with Sweden - 5/7
Copenhagen hub
Montreal hub
Tech Walk and Talk - 5/9
Toronto hub
São Paulo | Rio hub
Buenos Aires hub
Mexico City hub
UAE hub
Tel Aviv hub
Hong Kong hub
Singapore hub
Choose Your Cards: Startup Shuffle 2026 - 5/6
AI Engineer UnConference - 5/7
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia hub
Pickleball, with brio - 5/7
Sydney hub
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Message from the Yorkseed House ...
Yorkseed Global & Conference Hubs
Our WhatsApp Global Hubs share curated, high-signal events within each city — focused on founders, investors, and tech executives.
Our Conference Hubs are built around major global events, where members exchange invites, coordinate meetups, and access curated side events. We also share master lists of high-quality events, including those without badge requirements.
We are also expanding our local presence and selectively opening up a few city hubs for new organizers. The perks of being a local hub volunteer? You are exposed to high-level individuals, and infinite opportunities will come your way!
Paris, New York City, Austin | San Antonio, Miami, D.C., Los Angeles, Chicago, Bay Area, Hong Kong, Lisbon, Sydney, Dublin, Munich, Berlin, Paris, Helsinki, London, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Singapore, GIFT City, São Paulo | Rio, Buenos Aires, Toronto, Montreal, Dubai, Malaysia, Zurich, Milan,Tel Aviv, International Hub (All Other Cities)
If you’re interested in hosting, contributing, or building a Yorkseed hub in your city:
https://yorkseed.co/#opportunities
Sounds exciting for you? Write me at [email protected] / Jessica Sophia Wong
❤️ Get more involved in the Yorkseed ecosystem
Join the Yorkseed network database for curated introductions, event access, and cross-market connections:
https://forms.gle/C8uQChh41JknpxPYA
If you’re a founder raising, an investor deploying, or an operator looking to collaborate, you can also submit here:
https://forms.gle/QPekQGaAAqPkonby7
For partnerships, event features, or collaborations:
[email protected]
❤️ Yorkseed Public Database👇 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/101PbxqAMpnSJ44TcCJUp8hl6v2pFXbZnKrtBQ1GzhW0/edit?usp=sharing
If you would like to register in our public database, please fill out the Google form above and select the part where you provide your consent to be on the public list.
We added a new Yorkseed General Support Group! This is general support system for anyone in the idea stage, early stage, or facing hardship while building your startups. In this group you’ll meet other technical people or entrepreneurs who face challenges. You are not alone in this journey.
Yorkseed curates and maintains a live database of high-signal side events hosted alongside major global tech conferences. Designed for founders, investors, and operators, the spreadsheet helps you navigate key venture moments — from invite-only salons to curated ecosystem gatherings. Stay ahead of the conference noise. Access the rooms that matter.
